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                <p class="p_BodyText"><span class="f_BodyText">Set the default hour rate per adjusted Use Case point using the </span><span class="f_UIControl">Default Hour Rate</span><span class="f_BodyText"> tab of the </span><span class="f_UIControl">Estimation Factors</span><span class="f_BodyText"> dialog. To access this tab:</span></p>
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<li><span class="f_Bulletlist1">Click on the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Default Rate</span><span class="f_Bulletlist1"> button on the </span><span class="f_Bulletlist1" style="font-style: italic;"><a href="estimatesize.htm">Use Case Metrics</a></span><span class="f_Bulletlist1"><a href="estimatesize.htm"> dialog</a> (displays the tab as the only tab of the </span><span class="f_UIControl">Settings</span><span class="f_Bulletlist1"> dialog), or</span></li>
<li><span class="f_Bulletlist1">Select the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Settings | Estimation Factors </span><span class="f_Bulletlist1">menu option and click on the </span><span class="f_UIControl">Default Hour Rate</span><span class="f_Bulletlist1"> tab.</span></li>
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<p class="p_BodyText"><span class="f_BodyText">Type values in the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Duration</span><span class="f_BodyText"> and </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Hourly Rate</span><span class="f_BodyText"> fields; click on the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">OK</span><span class="f_BodyText"> button to save the current values.</span></p>
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<li><span class="f_TiporNoteText">The values you enter are stored as local settings on your computer only.</span></li>
<li><span class="f_TiporNoteText">This option is also active in the 'Lite', read-only version of Enterprise Architect.</span></li>
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<p class="p_BodyText"><span class="f_BodyText">Setting an hourly rate is the most difficult factor in an accurate estimation. Typical ranges can vary from 10 to 30 hours per Use Case point. Studying the </span><span class="f_BodyText" style="font-style: italic;">Use Case Points Method</span><span class="f_BodyText">, from which this variable is defined, can help you to understand its role in the estimation and facilitate selection of a suitable initial value. The best way to estimate this value is through analysis of previous completed projects. By calculating the project estimation on a completed project for which the Use Cases and environment are configured within Enterprise Architect, you can adjust the hour rate to render an appropriate value for your unique work environment.</span></p>




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